1. Welcome to Biology! If you do not have an appropriate color schedule, please go to the main lobby to pick one up. If you do not have an appropriate color schedule, please go to the main lobby to pick one up. Find the seat with your name. You should be in alphabetical order by last name. Find the seat with your name. You should be in alphabetical order by last name. Read over the syllabus while you wait for class to begin. Read over the syllabus while you wait for class to begin.

2. Mrs. Ashby Magna Vista High School Room 13

3. Meet Your Teacher B.S. Biology, W&M, 2009 B.S. Biology, W&M, 2009 M.A. Education, VT, 2014 M.A. Education, VT, 2014 Certified in Biology (AP/Gen) & Physics (AP/Gen) Certified in Biology (AP/Gen) & Physics (AP/Gen) 5 years teaching experience 5 years teaching experience XC and SciTeam Coach XC and SciTeam Coach

4. BIOLOGY CLASS Everything you ever wanted to know about…

5. What is Biology?

6. What do I need for class? Your preferred method of note- taking Pens or Pencils (EVERY. DAY.) Calculator Coloring utensils (optional)

7. What are the expectations? Respect Respect Responsibility Responsibility Hard Work Hard Work

8. How will I be graded? Points not percentage! (get used to fractions…) The harder the assignment, the more it’s worth Citizenship Grading System – Come prepared, behave, and don’t leave class.

9. Do you accept late work? Verified Absence? Get assignments from me as soon as you get back. Get assignments from me as soon as you get back. Three days to get caught up. Three days to get caught up. If you knew the due date before you were out, you won’t get additional time. Plan ahead. If you knew the due date before you were out, you won’t get additional time. Plan ahead. Just Forgot? A lack of preparation on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part. A lack of preparation on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part. Translation: Use a homework pass, do some extra credit, or take a zero. Translation: Use a homework pass, do some extra credit, or take a zero. (But please come talk to me if you have an issue you can’t control.) (But please come talk to me if you have an issue you can’t control.)

10. Is there an SOL test? YES! It is in May YES! It is in May It is TEI. It is TEI. Remember: For most of you, this is your last required science SOL before graduation! Remember: For most of you, this is your last required science SOL before graduation!

11. Textbooks and Dissections Textbooks Textbooks –Class set only –If you would like a textbook to take home, that can be arranged Dissections/Labs Dissections/Labs –Several dissections planned for later in the semester for general biology –Alternatives will be provided for the squeamish on request –We will do many labs. SAFETY FIRST!

12. Please be reasonable with… Electronics Instructional purposes only Instructional purposes only Food, Gum, or Drinks Bugs are gross Bugs are gross Allergies are unpleasant Allergies are unpleasant Scraping gum off desks is gross Scraping gum off desks is gross Water is always ok. Water is always ok.

13. Do we have to have a seating chart? Yes. Always. (I promise you’ll live.)

14. Leaving Class… During the Block Sign in and out on the clipboard by the door Sign in and out on the clipboard by the door Take your agenda Take your agenda It will cost you a demerit (except for the nurse or school business) It will cost you a demerit (except for the nurse or school business) End of class I dismiss you. Not the bell. Don’t pack up early! I dismiss you. Not the bell. Don’t pack up early!

15. Are you going to call my parents? I will if I have to for… I will if I have to for… –Excessive missing assignments –A grade lower than a 70 –Not returning required forms –Discipline concerns

16. What to expect … Hours of homework (j/k- if you use class time wisely, you may not have much at all) Hours of homework (j/k- if you use class time wisely, you may not have much at all) More big picture, less details More big picture, less details Flexible pacing Flexible pacing Labs/lab type activities Labs/lab type activities

17. Handbook Reminders Tardy Policy Must be inside the classroom before the bell rings to be considered “on time” Must be inside the classroom before the bell rings to be considered “on time” Consequences Consequences –1 st : Warning –2 nd : Warning –3 rd : Parent Contact –4 th : Referral Does NOT start over after the grading period Does NOT start over after the grading period Attendance Policy Excused if… Excused if… –Doctor –Death in Immediate Family –Court (for you) –School related Bring note to attendance office within 3 days Bring note to attendance office within 3 days More than two unexcused absences = 69.5% F More than two unexcused absences = 69.5% F Must be present more than 45 minutes to be counted Must be present more than 45 minutes to be counted

18. Handbook Reminders Dress Code No… No… –Revealing shirts or shorts –Holes above the knee –Gang-related or offensive clothing –Sagging pants Emergency Procedures Fire Drill Fire Drill Lockdown Drill Lockdown Drill Tornado Drill Tornado Drill Call button Call button

19. Keep in Touch Phone: Phone: 276-956-3147 (Leave a message, and I’ll return your call as soon as I can) Email: eashby@henry.k12.va.us Email: eashby@henry.k12.va.us eashby@henry.k12.va.us Website: Check this everyday Website: Check this everyday http://web.henry.k12.va. us//Domain/1378 http://web.henry.k12.va. us//Domain/1378

20. QUESTIONS?

21. Why are the specimens at the front of the room considered living? Gen Bio – Let’s Talk about LIFE.

22. Characteristics of Life Cells Cells –Can be single celled or multi-cellular Organized Organized –Cells and organs with special jobs –Cells  Tissues  Organs  Organ Systems  Organism Use Energy Use Energy –Must “eat” in some way to live and grow Growth Growth –Can grow by enlarging cells or by creating more cells Respond Respond –Change as your environment changes Reproduce Reproduce –Asexual: make a clone –Sexual: it takes two Adapt Adapt –Made for your habitat